Pope Pius XIl is the most controversial Pope of recent times. His reputation depends principally on the answer to one question - why did he remain all but silent throughout the Holocaust?
Shown last year as part of the Remember season that marked the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, this film tracks down the key people who knew the man in question. Eye-witnesses, who told the Vatican at the time about the mass murder of Jews, give evidence about the response they received from the Pope and tell of their bitter frustration.
Others, who owe their lives to the Pope, speak out in his praise.